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Top row (left to right): City Council candidates Lucy Herrera and Ricky De La Garza III. Bottom row (left to right): City Council candidates Rufus Diggs and Todd Valdes. Contributed photos.

Early voting for City Council ends July 19; Election Day is July 23

Early Voting in person for the July 23, 2016 City of Victoria Special Election will begin on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 and end on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Early voting will be held from 8 am to 5 pm, weekdays at the Dr. Pattie

Dodson Public Health Center in Classroom A. The Health Center is located at 2805 N. Navarro.

The special election is called to fill the vacancy currently exist-ing in council member district 1 by Emett Alvarez. Candidates for

the seat are Rafael “Ricky” De La Garza, III, Rufus Diggs, Todd Val-des and Lucy Herrera. Additional hours for early voting will be held on Friday, July 15, 2016 and Tues-day, July 19, 2016 from 7 am to 7

Victoria College was spring-board for medical school student

Victoria College graduate Robert Fultz didn’t really know what to expect when he began medical school at Houston’s Baylor College of Medicine in the fall of 2011.

“I didn’t really have a lot of preconceived notions about what it was going to be like,” Fultz said. “I found out it’s a challenge and it’s as exciting and reward-ing as you want it to be. You get what you put in.”

After his family moved to Victoria in 2002, Fultz, 32, began his medical career three years later as an emergency medical techni-cian at Citizens Medical Center in Victoria. In the fall of 2006, he decided to enroll at Victoria College to pursue an academic career in medicine.

“The best thing I got from VC was mentorship,” Fultz said. “There was some great faculty in the Biology Department. They gave me a lot of opportunities. They were really devoted to any student that showed an interest in learning.”

Fultz said the encouragement and guidance he received at Victo-ria College helped convince him that medical school was attainable.

“I started college in my early 20s, so I felt like I was already behind,” Fultz said. “But I had some great professors helping me immediately.”

Fultz received his associate degree from VC in 2008. He went on to acquire his bachelor’s degree at Sam Houston State University in the spring of 2011 after being named to the SHSU Dean’s List and President’s Honor Roll. Fultz enrolled at the Baylor College of Medicine the next fall.

In November 2009, Fultz won the Joan Abramowitz Award for

See VOTING, pg. 12See STUDENT, pg. 14

Robert Fultz. Contributed photo.

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Six UHV faculty members earn promotionsA group of six University of

Houston-Victoria faculty members will have new job titles this fall

after the UH System Board of Re-gents approved their promotions in academic rank.

The assistant professors who will be promoted to associate pro-fessors and receive tenure are:

• Wei-Chih “Danny” Chiang, School of Business Administration

• Massomeh Hajilee, School of Business Administration

• Mark Ward, School of Arts & Sciences

The associate professors who will be promoted to the rank of professors are:

• Yixi Ning, School of Business Administration

• Yun Wan, School of Arts & Sciences

In addition, Jesica McCue will be promoted from lecturer to se-nior lecturer. All of the promotions will take effect Sept. 1.

“These faculty members have built up a long list of impressive accomplishments in classroom and labs, which benefit our stu-dents, our institution and our com-munity,” said Don Smith, UHV interim provost and vice president for academic affairs. “It’s satisfy-ing to see them being rewarded with promotions to higher aca-demic ranks.”

Faculty members hired as assis-tant professors at UHV have five years to apply for promotion and tenure. Associate professors may be considered for promotion to professor after six years, although

distinguished achievements can warrant earlier consideration.

The promotion review process, which takes almost a year to com-plete, begins with evaluations by the school deans. Their recommen-dations are sent to the university’s promotion and tenure committee for evaluation. The committee’s recommendations go to the pro-vost, and his recommendations go up the chain to the university pres-ident, UH System chancellor and the UH System Board of Regents.

Chiang has taught account-ing classes at UHV since 2010. In 2013, he was named the UHV School of Business Administration Partnership Professor of Account-ing. Chiang’s research interests focus primarily in the area of tax accounting. He has received a re-search award at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines and a best paper award at the American

Wei-Chih “Danny” Chiang, School of Busi-ness Administration. Contributed photo.

See UHV, pg. 16Massomeh Hajilee, School of Business Ad-ministration. Contributed photo.

Jesica McCue, senior lecturer. Contributed photo.

by Officer John Turner

Summer is finally upon us and with that comes thoughts of relax-ing and taking a break from the daily grind.

Unfortunately when we’re on vacation, criminals are hard at work, looking for their next vic-tim. Therefore, in addition to plan-ning for fun and excitement, we also need to plan for the security of our homes when we’re away.

Before you rush out the door, make sure that you have locked all of your doors and windows. I know this seems like a no-brainer but sometimes in our haste to be-gin our adventure, we may forget about an unlocked door or win-dow; so always plan to double check. And, don’t forget about the garage door. If you’re going to be away for any length of time, it’s not a bad idea to disable your au-tomatic door opener (if you have one) and add a secondary lock. A padlock inserted through one of the holes in the track works per-fectly for this.

Always have a relative, friend or trusted neighbor keep an eye on your house for you. Tell them when you’re leaving and when you’ll be back and make sure they can contact you in an emergency. They can pick up newspapers and mail, and watch for suspicious ac-tivity. Nothing lets a burglar know a house is empty quite like an overflowing mailbox and a drive-way full of newspapers.

Give your house the lived in look. Have a few interior lights on timers set to come on at random intervals. Maybe you can have the

aforementioned friend or neighbor park their vehicle in your drive-way to make it appear that some-one is home. If they’re a really

good friend, you might even be able to talk them into maintaining your lawn while you’re gone.

Here’s another thing to consider when enjoying your time away. You will more than likely have a

lot more stuff in your cars than you normally would and little to no room left in the trunk. There are criminals that will target vacation-ers for just this reason, so don’t forget to keep your vehicles locked with your valuables hidden as best you can. An even better plan is to take only what you’ll need for your trip and leave the rest secured elsewhere. This also goes for large amount of cash and credit cards. Carry only what you need.

I know it’s no fun to think about security when planning a vaca-tion but it’s much less fun being the victim of a crime. Just a few simple steps can ensure that you and your home will be safe while you’re away and it will give you one less thing to think about while enjoying your time away.

John Turner is a Crime Pre-vention Officer with the Victoria Police Department. If you have questions regarding home security or other crime prevention topics he may be contacted at (361)485-3808.

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Vacation security tips

Contributed art.

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planning for fun and excitement, we also need to plan for the security of our homes when

we’re away.


por Santos Raya

VATICAN – El 30 de Junio, el Papa “Eméritas” (Benedicto) cele-bro sus 65 años de su ordinación

sacerdotal.El Papa Francisco le dijo, “Ust-

ed continua sirviendo a la Iglesia, nunca se deja de contribuir a su crecimiento con un vigor y la sa-

biduría.” Benedicto Ratzinger le dijo al

Papa Francisco, “Su bondad es el lugar donde me siento seguro. Continua por este camino de la misericordia.”

RUSSIA – Una montaña en Ru-sia dejo 11 heridos cuando se dis-

carlo.MEXICO – México ha deportado

2,842 menores de Honduras. Los menores tenían planes de pasar a los Estados Unidos.

ENGLAND – El Príncipe Harry ¡fue visto recientemente en com-pra de alimentos congelados y los

de descuentos!Tiene la misma sonrisa que su

madre, la que fue Princesa Diana.ESTAMBUL – Se anuncio que

hay 39 muertos del ataque en el aeropuerto. Los 239 heridos que estaban en hospitales, 109 ya fuer-on dados de alta.

Detienen a 13 sospechosos re-lacionados con el ataque al aero-puerto. Se incluida 3 extranjeros.

VENEZUELA – Los Estados Unidos y Venezuela comenzaran pláticas como se puede resolver la situación en Venezuela.

WEST VIRGINIA, USA – En la ciudad de Clendenin en West Vir-ginia se reporta que hay 24 muer-tos en las inundaciones (ó más) en West Virginia.

CALIFORNIA, USA – El enciendo en Lake Isabela en California ha destruido 200 cases y 2,500 cases están amenazadas. Dos personas han muerto.

CHINA – Un tornado en la ciu-dad de Yancheng dejo muertos a 98 personas y 800 personas fueron heridas. Yancheng está 500 mil-las sur de la capital de Beijing, la capital de China.

CUBA – En Junio, fue la inaugu-ración del Four Points, el premier hotel Americano en Cuba.

Prince Harry. Contributed photo.

VICTORIA COUNTYTAX SALE

August 2, 2016 @ 10:00 A.M.

At the Front Door of the Victoria County Courthouse

For Tax Sale Information contactLINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP at:

(361) 573-9666 or www.publicans.com


Graduates, do you have the most important quality interviewers look for?

Michael Houlihan and Bon-nie Harvey explain why entrepre-neurial DNA is the most important quality a job seeker can possess and share seven ways to demon-strate it during an interview.

Now that the high of your col-lege graduation is wearing off, the urgency to find a job is setting in. (Student loan payments wait for no grad!) But as you fine-tune your résumé and prep for com-mon interview questions, keep in mind that it may take more than “just” the right skills and knowl-edge to get a job offer. According to Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, the most important quali-fication a job seeker can possess in today’s market is entrepreneurial DNA.

“So in addition to looking at the classes you took and the grades you made, your interviewers will be trying to determine how self-reliant, engaged, empowered, and innovative you are. Employers know that they can teach you any technical skills you may currently lack if you have the foundational qualities they’re looking for.”

So, how can you demonstrate to potential employers that you have an entrepreneurial mindset? Here, Houlihan and Harvey spotlight seven tactics:

Show that you’re willing to bet on yourself. Some employees sim-ply want to show up at work for the allotted time, do what they’re told, and collect a paycheck. Sure, they get the job done—but they don’t look for ways to better sat-isfy customers, improve process-es, or make more money. On the

other hand, entrepreneurs (and employees who think like them) are constantly looking for ways to increase their income, profits, and growth. In other words, they bet tomorrow’s paycheck on today’s ideas and effort.

“Tell your interviewer that you don’t just want to get paid on at-tendance,” recommends Harvey. “Express your willingness for your performance and your paycheck to be directly linked. If you have them, share anecdotes that demon-strate your self-confidence, self-reliance, and ability to positively affect outcomes.”

Pay attention to your body language. You know that it’s important to present a professional appearance at job interviews, and to that end you have a brand new suit hanging in your closet. Don’t forget that interviewers will be paying attention to your posture and to how you move, too! Do you shuffle and drag your feet? Do you flop down into chairs and slouch? Do you fidget and pick at your clothing? Or do you move with hustle, determination, and purpose? Keep in mind that when people sit erect and lean slightly forward, they’re indicating

engagement and interest.“Entrepreneurs’ confidence

shows in their posture and their body language,” comments Houli-han. “They display self-assurance when they are interviewed and scrutinized by strangers. These ‘tells’ are physical evidence of your attitude and self-esteem.”

Talk about your mistakes. When asked to describe a past mistake, many job seekers try to deflect the question or turn the conversation to their more posi-tive accomplishments. But Houli-han and Harvey advise you not to shy away from talking about your biggest mistake and what you did about it. In particular, describe how you took responsibility, fixed the mistake quickly, and went on with your project instead of suc-cumbing to a victim mentality.

“Entrepreneurial thinkers know

that blame is disempowering, while working to prevent reoc-currence is staying in control,” observes Harvey. “Use anecdotes to demonstrate to employers that you can analyze your mistakes and take steps to prevent the same thing from happening again. Show that you can build successes on the backs of your mistakes.”

Present evidence of resource-

fulness. You may be asked to talk about how you solved a problem when you lacked the time, support, or funds you needed. For most busy, strapped-for-cash students, this shouldn’t be too hard!

“In your answer, offer evidence of how you reframed the problem, used your imagination, asked for help, and thought outside the box

A TODAS LAS PERSONAS Y PARTES INTERESADAS:

Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas, ha solicitado a la Comis-ión de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ) emisión de Estado Aire Calidad Permiso Número 140763 y emisión de Prevención del Deterioro Significativo (PSD) Aire Calidad Permiso Número PSDTX 1500, que autorizaría el funcionamiento continuado de la Planta 3 de Utilidades dentro de la planta de Formosa Point Com-fort ubicada en 201 Formosa Drive, en la cuidad de Point Com-fort, en los Condados de Jackson y Calhoun, Texas 77978. Esta solicito se está procesando de manera expedita, según lo permitido por las reglas de la comisión en Título 30 Código Administrativo de Texas, Capitulo 101, Subcapítulo J. En la sección de avisos públicos de este periódico se encuentra información adicional de esta solicitud.

Here are seven ways to show off your entrepreneurial DNA

See DNA, pg. 10

Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey. Con-tributed photo.


UHV chosen as the best college in Katy by newspaper poll

The University of Houston-Vic-toria got some welcome news two months before offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees at a new lo-cation in Katy.

UHV was voted by readers of the Katy Times as the Best College in Katy. The designation appeared June 23 in a magazine inserted into the Katy Times newspaper.

UHV currently offers a num-ber of degree programs in Katy

at two locations and at UH Sugar Land. Starting in August, UHV is consolidating its Greater Houston teaching sites to one Katy location at 2002 W. Grand Parkway N. The Grandway West Building 2 will serve as a temporary location for about three years until a perma-nent UH System teaching center is constructed nearby.

“The timing of this recognition could not be any better,” said Don Smith, UHV interim provost and vice president for academic af-fairs. “We are fully committed to serving the Katy area for years to come with plans now finalized for a temporary and permanent loca-tion. To hear we already are well regarded by readers of this pub-lication is rewarding, especially considering we are bringing even more programs to Katy this fall.”

More than 37,000 total votes were cast in all Best of Katy cate-gories. UHV will receive a banner and a plaque. It will be displayed on the third floor of the new build-ing, where UHV will have classes and offices.

UHV has collaborated with Houston Community College for the past four years, offering class-es at HCC Northwest, 1550 Fox-lake Drive in Katy.

In fall 2012, UHV signed a re-verse articulation agreement with HCC. This allows HCC students who transfer to UHV to complete their associate degree by taking UHV courses. The same classes

also count toward earning a UHV bachelor’s degree. Program-to-program articulation agreements – also known as 2+2’s – across a range of degrees currently are in progress.

“We’ve had a successful part-nership with Houston Community College and are now engaged in collaborative efforts to strengthen that partnership in the interest of better serving students and the Katy community,” Smith said. “These efforts should bear fruit as we move more programs and personnel into Katy. Students ac-customed to going to class at HCC Northwest will not have to travel far to pursue their bachelor’s de-gree, and we hope that many of them will.”

The UHV School of Education, Health Professions & Human De-velopment has offered its under-graduate curriculum and instruc-tion program at HCC Northwest the past few years and Master of Education degrees at UH Sugar Land. Several Katy-area students have earned the degree and gone on to become educators.

“The Katy area has grown so much in recent years, and there was a clear need for a bachelor’s-level teacher preparation pro-gram,” said Fred Litton, dean of the UHV School of Education, Health Professions & Human De-velopment. “Now, we’ll be able to offer teacher education programs

and advanced educator certifica-tions and degrees.”

The UHV School of Business Administration and UHV School of Arts & Sciences have offered courses at the UH System at Cinco Ranch in Katy and UH Sugar Land for a number of years. Both will offer more degree programs at the new Katy location.

Litton said the recognition from the Katy Times will further raise awareness about UHV.

“Being voted the top college in Katy will be good for our campus presence,” Litton said. “We have a convenient location and a lot of af-fordable degrees that will be entic-ing to students.”

Don Smith, UHV interim provost and vice president for acedemic affairs. Contributed photo.

Fred Litton, dean of the UHV School of Edu-cation, Health Professions & Human Devel-opment. Contributed photo.


Victoria County United Way announces grants to local agenciesThe Victoria County United

Way Board of Directors has ap-proved the distribution of funds to local service agencies and to donors’ designations, as well as setting a small emergency fund for reserves and an anticipated pledge loss amount.

Funds go to agencies helping Victoria County and surrounding communities become stronger, safer and healthier. Grants were awarded to eighteen agencies ranging from after school care to services for seniors.

Dale Jones, Chairman of the Victoria County United Way Board, said “through contributions of many caring individuals in our communities, people in need will be helped in their goals to build better lives. Whether from meals at the Senior Citizens’ Center, boys and girls learning to play sports, adults learning to read, and services by the other agencies,our individual contributions go much farther when we work together”.

Victoria County United Way re-cently recognized 13 companies for their level of contributions that help these agencies meet the needs in our area, as well as for their outstanding volunteerism, support and civic leadership in making lasting improvements in our com-munities. The companies and enti-ties recognized are:

Spirit of Texas Award FormosaDowCaterpillar Inc.Prosperity BankH.E.B.

Community Leadership AwardLyondellbasell Citizens Medical Center DuPont INEOS

Community Spirit AwardINVISTA Devon Energy Wells Fargo City of Victoria

The total amount raised of $953,300, was 5% less than the amount pledged the previous year ($1,005,240). Jones attributed the decrease to the economic down-turn, leaving some companies and individuals personally impacted and having to significantly reduce their amount this year. “Therefore agency funding had to be reduced by about 5% ($625,300 with $10,300 in emergency funds ver-sus $654,300 previously )”, Jones said.

“Every year, we have to make tough choices in awarding grants to the outstanding social service agencies requesting assistance”, said Sheila Vesely, Chair of the United Way Community Invest-ment Committee. “And every nonprofit that receives pledges to give during the year knows that some of those won’t be met. Per-haps the person moves away or has some other change in their life. About 8% of the amount raised (about $68,000) simply cannot be

included in the awards to agen-cies since it won’t actually be re-ceived”, she noted.

The local agencies below re-ceived funding:

Improving People’s Health Billy T. Cattan Recovery Out-reach - $31,000CASA - $30,800Hope of South Texas - $18,400Mid Coast Family Services - $85,100STARS - $35,000Community Action Agency of Victoria, Texas - $12,700Sub Total - $213,000

Helping Families Become Stable &Independent American Red Cross - $20,000Gulf Bend Center - $10,000Food Bank of the Golden Cres-cent - $20,000Habitat for Humanity, Victoria - $28,200Perpetual Help Home - $40,000Victoria Christian Assistance Ministry - $47,000Victoria Senior Citizens - $67,700Sub Total - $232,900

Helping Individuals Achieve Their Potential Boys and Girls Club – Victoria - $65,100Boys and Girls – DeWitt County - $15,000Communities in Schools - $29,000Victoria Adult Literacy Council - $27,000YMCA - $33,000Sub Total - $169,100Emergency fund/reserves - $10,300Designated by Donors to United Ways - $76,410Pledge loss allowance (7-8%) - $68,000Subtotal - $769,710

VCUW operations - $183,300Total - $953,010

“Thirty volunteers spent over 300 hours reviewing grant re-quests, visiting the agencies and participating in the grant hearings. “These committed and knowledge-able volunteers help make sure the entire process is fair, transpar-ent and accountable,” said Dolly Stokes, Executive Director of the Victoria County United Way.

Victoria County United Waycre-

ates opportunities for everyone to become involved by focusing on the building blocks of a good life: Education, helping individuals achieve their potential; Income, helping families become stable and independent; and Health, im-proving people’s health.Be a part of inspiring hope and creating op-portunities for a better tomorrow. Contact Victoria County United Way at 361.578.3561 or visit on-line at www.unitedwayvictoria.org.

Dolly Stokes, United Way Executive Direc-tor. Contributed photo.

¡Hola! La vida es trieste sin una novela con William Levy! El mensaje para Levy es,” Willie ya terminaste tu película, y ya es tiempo de verte en una nueva tele-novela.”

Una vez dijo Levy que volverá.Muchos les gustan la novela

“Tres Veces Ana” con Sebastián

Rulli y Angelique Boyer. Tam-bién muchos saben que en la vida real ellos son novios. Estuvieron separados por un tiempo. Después el tuvo un romance con Aracely Arambula y ella con Jose Alberto Castro, productor de telenovelas.

Con el tiempo, Sebastián y An-gelique se juntaron otra vez.

En 1995, Lucero hizo el papel de trillizas en “Lazos de Amor.” La estoaría de “Tres Veces Ana” viene de esa primera novela.

Dicen que David Zepeda fue el más atractivo de todos en Los Premios TV y Novelas. Gabriel Soto también estaba esa noche en esta cel-ebración como otros más, pero los ojos de las chicas estaban con David.

Andrea Legarreta del programa “Hoy” cumplió años el 12 de Julio.

Ana Brenda Con-treras e Ivan Sánchez son novios y tienen tiempo de andar jun-tos y se ven muy enamorados.

Rita Moreno ha trabajado en películas y en obras de teatro en Hollywood y New York, Chicago, y California. Ella se gano el Tony

en New York por la obra “The Ritz.”

Rita Moreno es una actriz, can-tante, y bailarina muy talentosa.

Rita dijo en una entrevista que


See CHARLANDO, pg. 9

por Gloria Rivera

Maite Perroni. Contributed photo.

Angelique Boyer y Sebastián Rulli. Contributed photo.

tuvo un romance con el actor Americano Marlon Brando. Ella estuvo muy enamorada de él.

En su juventud, Marlon Brando tuvo muchas novias. Le gustaban todas, Americanas, Latinas, Orien-tales, ¡bueno todas!

La talentosa actriz Maite Perroni todavía anda con su novio, Koko Stambuk. Reci-entemente se vieron besando en público. Esperamos ver a Maite en una nueva telenovela muy pron-to. Es una talentosa actriz y cantante.

Maite comenzó su carrera en telenove-las con William Levy. Comenzó muy bien la chica.

Una de las pelícu-las mas vistas y una gran éxito fue filma

en Hollywood en el año 1939 fue “Gone With the Wind” (“Lo Que el Viento Se Llevo”). Casi todos los actores ya no están con nosotros nomas una, Olivia Havilland quien hizo el papel de “Melanie”. ¡Bue-no ella cumplió 100 años este mes! ¡Feliz Cumpleaños, Olivia!

El cantante Alejandro Sanz ha

tendido mucho éxito con su más reciente canción, “A Que No Me Dejas.”

El 4 de Julio es un día muy importante para los americanos. Ojala que todos tengan un buen tiempo celebrando este día. ¡Feliz día 4 de julio! ¡Hasta pronto!


CHARLANDO, from pg. 8

Brenda Contreras. Contributed photo. William Levy. Contributed photo.


instead of giving up,” instructs Houlihan. “Entrepreneurs know that the ball is always in their court.”

Be prepared to sell your ser-vices. According to Houlihan and Harvey, candidates with entrepre-neurial DNA will treat employers like a prospect for their services. They know that the best sales pitch is, “I can help you sell your prod-uct.”

“You can’t make a convincing case if you haven’t thoroughly researched the company in prepa-ration for the interview,” Har-vey points out. “It’s so important to be familiar with its products, challenges, and history. Over the course of your research you’ll probably think of some good ques-tions to ask, too—so bring a list of them to the interview, along with a pen and notepad.”

Show that you can work on a team. Contrary to popular opin-ion, entrepreneurs are not loners. Realistically, they know that they must build, depend on, and be an essential part of a team. This re-quires respect for how each player contributes to the overall success of the company.

“One way to show that you have a team-oriented mindset is to show an interest in understanding all the jobs, procedures, outsourced ser-vices, and suppliers that keep the customer loyal,” says Houlihan. “Ask your interviewer how the job for which you’re interviewing fits into the company’s big picture. And, of course, be ready to share anecdotes that feature you work-ing with teammates and improv-ing communication within that group—perhaps while doing a group project for a class, or during a summer job.”

Demonstrate your attentive-ness and organization. During the final portion of the interview pro-cess, your interviewer will prob-ably tell you more about what the job entails, who you will be work-ing with and why, how the job supports the customer experience, how the company is organized, and/or what performance expecta-tions are. Be sure to pay close at-tention.

“Use this information to create a thoughtful thank-you note,” Har-vey suggests. “By moving away from generic language and writing

AVISO DE RECEPCIÓN DE SOLICITUD E INTENCIÓN DE OBTENER PERMISO ATMOSFÉRICOPERMISO PROPUESTO NÚM. 140763 DE CALIDAD ATMOSFÉRICA DEL ESTADO

PERMISO PSD NÚM. PSDTX 1500

SOLICITUD Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas, ha solicitado a la Comisión de Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas (TCEQ por sus siglas en ingles) emisión de Estado Aire Calidad Permiso Número 140763 y emisión de Prevención del Deterioro Significativo (PSD) Aire Calidad Permiso Número PSDTX 1500, que autorizaría el funcionamiento continuado de la Planta 3 de Utilidades dentro de la planta de Formosa Point Comfort ubicada en 201 Formosa Drive, en la cuidad de Point Comfort, en los Condados de Jackson y Calhoun, Texas 77978. Esta solicitud se está procesando de manera expedita, según lo permitido por las reglas de la comisión en Título 30 Código Administrativo de Texas, Capitulo 101, Subcapítulo J. Este enlace a un mapa electrónico de la ubicación general del sitio o de la instalación es proporcionado como una cortesía y no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicación exacta, consulte la solicitud. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=28.6888&lng=-96.5472&zoom=13&type=r. La enmienda autorizará un aumento en las emisiones de los siguientes contaminantes del aire: óxidos de nitrógeno, dióxido de azufre, niebla de ácido sulfúrico, amoníaco y los contaminantes del aire peligrosos.

Esta solicitud se le presentó a TCEQ el día 18 de mayo del año 2016. La solicitud está disponible en la oficina central de TCEQ, para revisarla y sacarle copia, en la oficina regional de TCEQ en Corpus Christi, la biblioteca Memorial del Condado de Jackson, por la calle 411 North Wells, sala de 121, en la cuidad de Edna, en el Condado de Jackson, y la en la biblioteca de Point Comfort, por la calle 1 Lamar, en la cuidad de Point Comfort, en el Condado de Calhoun, Texas, empezando el primer día de publicación de este aviso. El expediente de cumplimiento de la planta, si existe alguno, está disponible para su revisión en la oficina regional de TCEQ en Corpus Christi.

El director ejecutivo de TCEQ ha determinado que la solicitud está administrativamente completa y llevará a cabo una revisión técnica de la solicitud.

COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS / REUNIÓN PUBLICA Usted puede presentar comentarios públicos, una petición para reunión pública, o solicitar una audiencia de caso impugnado a la Oficina del Funcionario Jefe al domicilio a continuación. TCEQ tomará en cuenta todos los comentarios públicos en la decisión final de la solicitud. Después de la fecha límite para comentarios del público, el director ejecutivo preparará una respuesta a todos los comentarios públicos.

El propósito de la reunión pública es proporcionar la oportunidad de hacer comentarios o preguntas acerca de la solicitud. Si el director ejecutivo determina que existe un importante grado de interés público con respecto a la solicitud o si lo solicita un legislador local, se llevará a cabo una reunión pública. Una reunión pública no es una audiencia de caso impugnado.

Vez finalizada la revisión técnica de la aplicación, el director ejecutivo puede preparar un borrador de permiso y emitirá una decisión preliminar sobre la apli-cación. Aviso de Aplicación y Decisión Preliminar para un Permiso de Calidad del Aire será publicado y enviado por correo a los que hicieron comentarios, presentó solicitudes de audiencia o en la lista de correo para esta aplicación. Que el aviso contendrá el plazo para la presentación de comentarios públicos.

OPORTUNIDAD PARA UNA AUDIENCIA DE CASO IMPUGNADO Usted puede solicitar una audiencia de caso impugnado. Una audiencia de caso impugnado es un procedimiento legal similar a un juicio civil en un tribunal de distrito del estado. A menos que se presente una solicitud para una audiencia de caso impugnado dentro de 30 días de esta notificación, el director ejecutivo puede autorizar la solicitud. Una audiencia de caso impug-nado solo se concederá con base a cuestiones debatibles de hechos que son pertinentes y materiales para las decisiones de la Comisión con respecto a la solicitud. Además, la Comisión solo concederá una audiencia sobre cuestiones que se presenten durante el período de comentarios públicos y no se retiran.

Una persona que puede estar afectada por contaminantes de emisiones atmosféricas de una planta tiene derecho a solicitar una audiencia. Si se so-licita una audiencia de caso impugnado, debe presentar lo siguiente: (1) su nombre (o para un grupo o asociación, un representante oficial), dirección, número de teléfono y número de facsímile si lo tiene; (2) el nombre del solicitante y número de permiso; (3) la declaración “[yo/nosotros] solicito una audiencia de un caso impugnado”; (4) una descripción específica de como se vería adversamente afectado por la solicitud y emisiones atmosféricas de la planta de manera que no es común para el público en general; (5) la ubicación y distancia de su propiedad con relación a la planta; (6) una Descripción de como emplea la propiedad la cual puede ser impactada por la planta; y (7) una lista de todas las cuestiones disputadas de hecho que se somete du-rante el período de comentarios. Si la petición la hace un grupo o asociación, el miembro o miembros que tienen derecho a solicitar una audiencia y los intereses que el grupo o la asociación busca proteger, también se deben identificar por nombre y dirección física. Los intereses del grupo o asociación busca proteger, también debe ser identificado. También puede enviar sus ajustes propuestos la solicitud o permiso que satisfaga sus inquietudes.

Se proporcionará aviso adicional. Si una solicitud de audiencia es oportunamente presentada, después del cierre de todos los períodos de comentario y petición, el Director Ejecutivo enviará la aplicación y toda solicitud de audiencia de caso impugnada a las comisiones para su consideración en una reunión programada de la Comisión. La Comisión sólo podrá conceder una solicitud de audiencia caso impugnado en temas que el solicitante presentó en sus oportunos comentarios que no fueron retiradas posteriormente. Si se concede una audiencia, el tema de una audiencia se limitará a disputado cuestiones de hecho o mezcladas cuestiones de hecho y de derecho relativas a las y cuestiones de calidad del aire material presentaron durante el período de comentarios. Cuestiones tales como valor de la propiedad, ruido, seguridad de tráfico y zonificación no están dentro de la jurisdicción de la Comisión para abordarse en este proceso judicial.

LISTA DE CORRESPONDENCIA Aparte de presentar comentarios públicos, puede solicitar que lo/la incluyan en la lista de correos para recibir en el futuro avisos públicos para esta solicitud específica que envía por correo la Oficina del Funcionario Jefe enviando una petición por escrito a la Oficina del Funcionario Jefe de TCEQ a la dirección a continuación.

INFORMACIÓN Y CONTACTOS DE LA AGENCIA Comentarios del público y las solicitudes deben presentarse electrónicamente a www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html o por escrito a la Comisión de Texas sobre calidad ambiental, oficina de la Secretaria del jefe, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Si usted se comunica con la TCEQ electrónicamente, tenga en cuenta que su dirección de correo electrónico, como su dirección postal, pasarán a formar parte del registro público de la Agencia. Para obtener más información acerca de esta solicitud de permiso o el proceso de permisos, por favor llame a la Programa de Educación Pública gratuita en 1-800-687-4040. Si desee información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Se puede obtener información adicional de Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas, P.O. Box 700, Point Comfort, Texas 77978-0700 o al llamar Sra. Tammy G. Lasater, personal del departamento de EHS en el (713) 561-3813.

Fecha de Expedición: 28 de junio del año 2016

See CHARLANDO, pg. 9

DNA, from pg. 5

See DNA, pg. 14


UHV joins national campaign to raise awareness about value of state universities

To help get the word out about the University of Houston-Vic-toria’s accessibility, affordabil-ity and value, UHV President Vic Morgan has signed a pledge sup-porting the Opportunities for All national campaign.

Launched by the American As-sociation of State Colleges and Universities as a branding initia-tive, the campaign aims to raise awareness and understanding of the shared values of state colleges and universities.

“This campaign is about show-ing what state colleges and univer-sities do best,” Morgan said. “It shows how SCUs are smart invest-ments by offering a quality, ac-cessible education, and how these institutions are deeply committed to the regions they serve. UHV is committed to these qualities, and I’m on board with this initiative.”

There are 420 AASCU colleges and universities in the U.S., in-cluding 25 in Texas. The large land grant and research universities in Texas are not part of AASCU.

Nearly 4 million students at-tend state colleges and universi-ties, representing 46 percent of all students at public four-year insti-tutions. Consequently, it is an im-portant segment of the population that depends on these institutions for their future, Morgan said.

In 2013, AASCU commissioned a survey to assess public percep-tions of state colleges and universi-ties. While the research reaffirmed that these schools provide high-quality, accessible and affordable college opportunities, the public was split on whether college was worth the investment.

Further research showed some key stakeholders – lawmakers, opinion leaders, prospective stu-dents, parents and the general public – did not fully understand or appreciate the value of AASCU institutions.

“The learning opportunities of-fered at state colleges and univer-sities throughout the U.S. are a critical component of our higher education system,” Morgan said. “Yet there have been too many examples of these universities be-ing underappreciated or misinter-preted. That’s why this campaign is necessary. We want people to see the value institutions like UHV have on the communities we serve.”

UHV shares a fundamental re-sponsibility to create a skilled workforce to support local busi-nesses and advance economic progress and cultural develop-ment, he said.

In 2015, UHV created the Cen-ter for Economic Development & Entrepreneurship. The regional center partners with Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Gon-zales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Refugio and Victoria counties to create rural jobs, increase commu-nity awareness and involvement in regional economic development, and better prepare the region for economic stability during cyclical downturns.

A study released in 2015, “Dem-onstrating the Economic Value of the University of Houston-Victo-ria,” by Economic Modeling Spe-cialists International of Moscow, Idaho, showed that the spending of the university’s students, visitors and alumni created $185 million in added income to the Coastal Bend economy during fiscal year 2013. The study also found that every dollar that students invest in a UHV education will translate to a return of $2.40 in higher lifetime

income.“It sometimes goes unnoticed

with the hustle and bustle of every-day life, but UHV adds a tremen-dous amount of value to the eco-nomic advancement of the Coastal Bend, not to mention contributing to intellectual and cultural devel-opment,” Morgan said.

Another key component of the campaign is serving students who are generally underrepresented in higher education. UHV is desig-nated as a Hispanic-Serving In-stitution and a Military Friendly School. It also is home to many

students who are the first in their family to attend college.

“One of the many things UHV does well is cater to families that are not familiar with what it’s like to attend college,” Morgan said. “Part of being open and acces-sible is having staff members in place, such as our Student Success Coaches, that make first-genera-tion students feel welcome.”

UHV has created a web page at www.uhv.edu/president/items-of-interest/opportunities-for-all to share more information about Op-portunities for All.

UHV President Vic Morgan. Contributed photo.


pm. These will be the only extend-ed hours for this election.

Vote Centers will be used in this election but the number of polling locations is reduced to the council-member districts participating in the elections. The following poll-ing locations will be open on Elec-tion Day from 7 am to 7 pm.

Precinct 1Hopkins Elementary

Precinct 2Victoria County Courthouse

Precinct 3Trinity Episcopal Church

Precinct 8Shields Elementary

Precinct 9Pattie Dodson Health Center

Precinct 34Dudley Elementary

Precinct 35FW Gross Elementary

Voters registered in these elec-tion precincts are eligible to vote in this election. A voter will be able to vote at any location on Election Day. Voters who do not live within the boundaries of council member district 1 will not be voting in this election.

Voters by mail who have already voted in one of this year’s elec-tions should have received their ballot. The ballot must be returned by July 23rd through the mail or delivered in person on July 23rd along with Photo ID.

You may still make an applica-tion to vote by mail. Applications may be found online at the Elec-tions Office website at www.vctx.org/elections under MAIL BAL-LOT. Applications may be sub-mitted by email [email protected] or by fax at (361) 582-5940 or by mail to the Early Voting Clerk, 2805 N. Navarro, Suite 500, Vic-toria, Texas 77901-3947. Applica-tions must have signature or wit-ness verification. The last day for the early voting clerk to receive an application is Tuesday, July 12th.

If you need additional informa-tion, you may come by the Elec-tions Office at 2805 N. Navarro, Suite 500, email us at [email protected], or call us at 576-0124.

AVISO DE RECIBO DE LA SOLICITUD YEL INTENTO DE OBTENER PERMISO PARA LA CALIDAD DEL AGUA RENOVACION

PERMISO NO. WQ0013954001

SOLICITUD. Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, 933 East Court, Seguin, Texas78155, ha solicitado a la Comisión de Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas (TCEQ) para renovar el Permiso No. WQ0013954001 (EPA I.D. No. TX 0118923) del Sistema de Eliminación de Descargas de Contaminantes de Texas (TPDES) para autorizarla descarga de aguas residuales tratadas en un volumen que no sobrepasa un flujo promedio diario de 30,000 galones por día. La planta está ubicada 636 por la calle Bayou Drive, Port Lavaca, en el Condado de Calhoun, Texas 77979. La ruta de descarga es del sitio de la planta a una zona baja de la tierra; desde allí a la bahía de Chocolate No-Manera; desde allí a la bahía de Chocolate Manera; desde allí a la bahía de Lavaca/bahía de Chocolate. La TCEQ recibió esta solicitud el 29 de junio del año 2016. La solicitud para el permiso está disponible para leerla y copiarla en el Palacio de Justicia de Calhoun County, en la oficina del Secretario del Condado, por la calle 211 South Ann, Port Lavaca, Texas. Este enlace a un mapa electrónico de la ubicación general del sitio o de la instalación es proporcionado como una cortesía y no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicación exacta, consulte la solicitud. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=28.598888&lng=-96.701111&zoom=13&type=r

AVISO ADICIONAL. El Director Ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha determinado que la solicitud es administrativamente completa y conducirá una revisión técnica de la solicitud. Después de completar la revisión técnica, el Director Ejecutivo puede preparar un borrador del permiso y emitirá una Decisión Preliminar sobre la solicitud. El aviso de la solicitud y la decisión preliminar serán publicados y enviado a los que están en la lista de correo de las personas a lo largo del condado que desean recibir los avisos y los que están en la lista de correo que desean recibir avisos de esta solicitud. El aviso dará la fecha límite para someter comentarios públicos.

COMENTARIO PUBLICO/REUNIONPÚBLICA. Usted puede presentar comentarios públicos o pedir una reunión pública sobre esta solicitud. El propósito de una reunión pública es dar la oportunidad de presentar comentarios o hacer preguntas acerca de la solicitud. La TCEQ realiza una reunión pública si el Director Ejecutivo determina que hay un grado de interés público suficiente en la solicitud o si un legislador local lo pide. Una reunión pública no es una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso.

OPORTUNIDAD DE UNA AUDIENCIA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LO CONTENCIOSO. Después del plazo para presentar comentarios públicos, el Director Ejecutivo considerará todos los comentarios apropiados y preparará una respuesta a todo los comentarios públicos esenciales, pertinentes, o significativos. A menos que la solicitud haya sido referida directamente a una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso, la respuesta a los comen-tarios y la decisión del Director Ejecutivo sobre la solicitud serán enviadas por correo a todos los que presentaron un comentario público y a las personas que están en la lista para recibir avisos sobre esta solicitud. Si se reciben comentarios, el aviso también proveerá instrucciones para pedir una reconsideración de la decisión del Director Ejecutivo y para pedir una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. Una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso es un procedimiento legal similar a un procedimiento legal civil en un tribunal de distrito del estado.

PARA SOLICITAR UNA AUDIENCIA DE CASO IMPUGNADO, USTED DEBE INCLUIR EN SU SOLICITUD LOS SIGUIENTES DATOS: su nombre, dirección, y número de teléfono; el nombre del solicitante y número del permiso; la ubicación y distancia de su propiedad/actividad con respecto a la instalación; una descripción específica de la forma cómo usted sería afectado adversamente por el sitio de una manera no común al público en general; una lista de todas las cuestiones de hecho en disputa que usted presente durante el período de comentarios; y la declaración “[Yo/nosotros] solicito/solicitamos una audiencia de caso impugnado”. Si presenta la petición para una audiencia de caso impugnado de parte de un grupo o asociación, debe identificar una persona que representa al grupo para recibir correspondencia en el futuro; identificar el nombre y la dirección de un miembro del grupo que sería afectado adversamente por la planta o la actividad propuesta; proveer la información indicada ante-riormente con respecto a la ubicación del miembro afectado y su distancia de la planta o actividad propuesta; explicar cómo y porqué el miembro sería afectado; y explicar cómo los intereses que el grupo desea proteger son pertinentes al propósito del grupo.

Después del cierre de todos los períodos de comentarios y de petición que aplican, el Director Ejecutivo enviará la solicitud y cualquier petición para recon-sideración o para una audiencia de caso impugnado a los Comisionados de la TCEQ para su consideración durante una reunión programada de la Comisión.

La Comisión sólo puede conceder una solicitud de una audiencia de caso impugnado sobre los temas que el solicitante haya presentado en sus comentarios oportunos que no fueron retirados posteriormente. Si se concede una audiencia, el tema de la audiencia estará limitado a cuestiones de hecho en disputa o cuestiones mixtas de hecho y de derecho relacionadas a intereses pertinentes y materiales de calidad del agua que se hayan presentado durante el período de comentarios.

Si ciertos criterios se cumplen, la TCEQ puede actuar sobre una solicitud para renovar un permiso de descarga de aguas residuales tratadas sin proveer una oportunidad de una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso.

LISTA DE CORREO. Si somete comentarios públicos, un pedido para una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso o una reconsideración de la de-cisión del Director Ejecutivo, la Oficina del Secretario Principal enviará por correo los avisos públicos en relación con la solicitud. Además, puede pedir que la TCEQ ponga su nombre en una o más de las listas correos siguientes (1) la lista de correo permanente para recibir los avisos del solicitante indicado por nombre y número del permiso específico y/o (2) la lista de correo de todas las solicitudes en un condado especifico. Si desea que se agrega su nombre en una de las listas designe cual lista(s) y envía por correo su pedido a la Oficina del Secretario Principal de la TCEQ.

CONTACTOS E INFORMACIÓN DE LA TCEQ. Todos los comentarios escritos del público y los para pedidos una reunión deben ser presenta-dos a la Oficina del Secretario Principal, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 o por el internet at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html. Si necesita más información en Español sobre esta solicitud para un permiso o el proceso del permiso, por favor llame a El Programa de Educación Pública de la TCEQ, sin cobro, al 1-800-687-4040.La información general sobre la TCEQ puede ser encontrada en nuestro sitio de la red: www.tceq.texas.gov.

También se puede obtener información adicional del Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority a la dirección indicada arriba o llamando al Sr. Michael Urrutia al 830-379-5822.

Fecha de emisión: 1 de julio del año 2016

VOTING, from pg. 1

by Pedro Raya

Well the dog days of summer are upon us. I don’t know about you but for me the older I get the less I can tolerate this weather. I don’t claim to know anything about ‘global warming’ but I do know something about not being able to cool myself down with a glass of mi padre’s ice tea or a large chunk of watermelon that I’ve sprinkled with salt. That’s what I mean by HOT!

The reason I bring this up is because it seems like for the past several years weather catastrophes have been on the rise. Whether it was Victoria’s Great flood in ’98, to the Katrina disaster in New Or-leans, to the tsunamis that have struck the least prepared countries on the planet, or to the recent floods in mid-America it appears to me that its a very good time to be in the disaster business.

With that in mind, it’s high time to discuss preparedness for the in-

evitable disaster. As George Lo-pez would say, “…member when we were kids in grade school and we would always have to do those stupid fire drills? C’mon you member.” And that’s my point. There was a book written sometime ago called All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kin-dergarten. That was where we first learned about fire drills. For many of our parents or grandparents they were drilled on how to run for the bomb shelters in the event of a nuclear disaster.

It seems like as adults we don’t take the time to prepare for poten-tial disaster like we used to. I read about disaster studies conducted earlier this year. People were ob-served for their response to disas-ter. It was determined that unless trained properly we do what most humans do automatically—we panic.

The exceptions were people that were given even the most basic of disaster training. In the event of disaster the human brain wants to follow orders. We all want to survive. So my point is if we, as individuals, as families, as groups and as communities prepare for the rare flood, the possible tor-nado, the very possible hurricane, the chemical plant explosion or the terrorist act we give ourselves the greater potential of survival as

individuals and families and com-munities.

If each household has a five minute fire drill, if each organiza-tion takes an hour or two to pre-pare its members on what to do and where to meet, if each church prepares its parishioners what to do to help, we strengthen our bond and we increase our chance of sur-vival. None of us are immune to disaster from the nursing home to the preschool. We all want to fol-low the leader to safety. All I want to know is whose in charge, what can I do, and where are we going. The ones who prepare are the ones who succeed.


A.R. Sanchez, Sr. Memorial Scholarship awarded to high school seniors

IBC Bank-Port Lavaca contin-ues their support of higher edu-cation by awarding area students with the A.R. Sanchez, Sr. Memo-rial Scholarship as they venture into college and start a new chap-ter of their lives. Scholarships are granted to students who demon-strated a “Do More” attitude and

leadership in student and commu-nity affairs throughout their years in high school.

Born into a humble family, Antonio R. Sanchez, Sr., the name-sake of the scholarship award and the founder of IBC Bank, was a strong supporter of making higher education available to those inter-ested in bettering lives. Sanchez’s commitment to the power of learn-ing lives on in the A.R. Sanchez Scholarship Award, which is be-stowed annually upon deserving high school seniors in South Texas and Oklahoma.

“Awarding the A.R. Sanchez, Sr. Memorial Scholarship is an impor-tant part of IBC’s ‘We Do More’ philosophy,” IBC Bank-Port

Lavaca President and CEO Derek Schmidt said. “The students re-ceiving the scholarship are the fu-ture leaders and we are extremely honored to assist in the pursuit of their higher education goals.”

This year, IBC Bank-Port Lava-ca presented four A.R. Sanchez, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Awards, each valued at $1,000 to students from Calhoun and Matagorda counties.

Scholarship award recipients:

Jorge RiosCalhoun High School

John DayCalhoun High School

Ashley AlvarezBay City High School

Gilberto Hernandez Jr.Palacios High School

IBC Bank–Port Lavaca is a

member of International Banc-shares Corporation (NASDAQ: IBOC), an $11.9 billion multi-bank financial holding company headquartered in Laredo, Texas celebrating its 50th anniversary since its founding in 1966. Inter-national Bancshares Corporation has 206 facilities and more than 315 ATMs serving 88 communi-ties in Texas and Oklahoma.

IBC Bank–Port Lavaca has been serving the area since 1994

and has a retail branch network of three locations. The Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce named IBC Bank-Port Lavaca as the 2015 Business of the Year.

In 2014, IBC Bank was named one of America’s 50 Most Trust-worthy Financial Companies by Forbes magazine.

In 2015, IBC Bank was ranked 50th on Forbes’ prestigious list of 100 Best Banks in America. Visit us on our YouTube chan-nel, IBCBankWeDoMore. MEMBER FDIC / INTERNA-TIONAL BANCSHARES COR-PORATION. More information is available at www.ibc.com.

IBC Bank-Victoria. Contributed photo.

Contributed photo.

Mas o Menos“Dog Days of Summer”


earning honorable mention for his poster presentation of “A Labora-tory Module for Studying Host – Pathogen Interactions.” Last October, he won the Sam Kaplan Award for first place among grad-uate student poster presentations with “Mucus as a Maturation Fac-tor for Dendritic Cells.”

“Right now, I am studying how the intestinal micro biome affects an immune system,” said Fultz, who is 18 months away from completing his graduate studies in biomedical sciences while special-izing in microbiology and immu-nology.

“I started off from being a nontraditional student and got that foundation at VC to get me started,” Fultz said. “Then I got my bachelor’s degree and went to graduate school. It’s nice to be able to see the transitions that I have been able to make,” Fultz said.

AVISO DE RECIBO DE LA SOLICITUD EINTENCION DE OBTENER PERMISO PARA LA CALIDAD DEL AGUA RENOVACIÓN

PERMISO NO. WQ0001521000

SOLICITUD. South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc., P.O. Box 119, Nursery, Texas 77976, ha solicitado a la Comisión de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ) para renovación el Permiso No.WQ0001521000 (EPA I.D. No. TX0005118) del Sistema de Eliminación de Descargas de Contami-nantes de Texas (TPDES) para autorizarla descarga de aguas residuales tratadas en un volumen que no sobrepasa un flujo promedio diario de 264,000 galones por día. La planta está ubicada 2849 Farm-to-Market Road 447 en el Condado de Victoria, Texas. La TCEQ recibió esta solicitud el día 21 de abril del año 2016. La solicitud para el permiso está disponible para leer y copiaren 302 North Main Street, Victoria, Texas. Este enlace a un mapa electrónico de la ubicación general del sitio o de la instalación es proporcionado como una cortesía y no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicación exacta, consulte la solicitud. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=28.895&lng=-97.135&zoom=13&type=r

AVISO ADICIONAL. El Director Ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha determinado que la solicitud es administrativamente completa y conducirá una revisión técnica de la solicitud. Después de completar la revisión técnica, el Director Ejecutivo puede preparar un borrador del permiso y emitirá una Decisión Preliminar sobre la solicitud. El Aviso de la Solicitud y la Decisión Preliminar serán publicados y enviado a los que están en la lista de correo de las personas a lo largo del condado que desean recibir los avisos y los que están en la lista de correo que desean recibir avisos de esta solicitud. El aviso dará la fecha límite para someter comentarios públicos.

COMENTARIO PUBLICO / REUNION PUBLICA. Usted puede presentar comentarios públicos o pedir una reunión pública sobre esta solicitud. El propósito de una reunión pública es dar la oportunidad de presentar comentarios o hacer preguntas acerca de la solicitud. La TCEQ realiza una reunión pública si el Director Ejecutivo determina que hay un grado de interés público suficiente en la solicitud o si un legislador local lo pide. Una reunión pública no es una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso.

OPORTUNIDAD DE UNA AUDIENCIA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LO CONTENCIOSO. Después del plazo para presentar comentarios pú-blicos, el Director Ejecutivo considerará todos los comentarios apropiados y preparará una respuesta a todo los comentarios públicos esenciales, pertinentes, o significativos. A menos que la solicitud haya sido referida directamente a una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso, la respuesta a los comentarios y la decisión del Director Ejecutivo sobre la solicitud serán enviadas por correo a todos los que presentaron un comentario público y a las personas que están en la lista para recibir avisos sobre esta solicitud. Si se reciben comentarios, el aviso también proveerá instrucciones para pedir una reconsideración de la decisión del Director Ejecutivo y para pedir una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. Una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso es un procedimiento legal similar a un procedimiento legal civil en un tribunal de distrito del estado.

PARA SOLICITAR UNA AUDIENCIA DE CASO IMPUGNADO, USTED DEBE INCLUIR EN SU SOLICITUD LOS SIGUIENTES DA-TOS: su nombre, dirección, y número de teléfono; el nombre del solicitante y número del permiso; la ubicación y distancia de su propiedad/actividad con respecto a la instalación; una descripción específica de la forma cómo usted sería afectado adversamente por el sitio de una manera no común al público en general; una lista de todas las cuestiones de hecho en disputa que usted presente durante el período de co-mentarios; y la declaración “[Yo/nosotros] solicito/solicitamos una audiencia de caso impugnado”. Si presenta la petición para una audiencia de caso impugnado de parte de un grupo o asociación, debe identificar una persona que representa al grupo para recibir correspondencia en el futuro; identificar el nombre y la dirección de un miembro del grupo que sería afectado adversamente por la planta o la actividad propu-esta; proveer la información indicada anteriormente con respecto a la ubicación del miembro afectado y su distancia de la planta o actividad propuesta; explicar cómo y porqué el miembro sería afectado; y explicar cómo los intereses que el grupo desea proteger son pertinentes al propósito del grupo.

Después del cierre de todos los períodos de comentarios y de petición que aplican, el Director Ejecutivo enviará la solicitud y cualquier petición para reconsideración o para una audiencia de caso impugnado a los Comisionados de la TCEQ para su consideración durante una reunión programada de la Comisión. La Comisión sólo puede conceder una solicitud de una audiencia de caso impugnado sobre los temas que el solicitante haya presentado en sus comentarios oportunos que no fueron retirados posteriormente. Si se concede una audiencia, el tema de la audiencia estará limitado a cuestiones de hecho en disputa o cuestiones mixtas de hecho y de derecho relacionadas a intereses pertinentes y materiales de calidad del agua que se hayan presentado durante el período de comentarios. TCEQ puede actuar sobre una solicitud para renovar un permiso de descarga de aguas residuales sin proporcionar una oportunidad para una audiencia caso impugnado si se cumplen ciertos criterios.

LISTA DE CORREO. Si somete comentarios públicos, un pedido para una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso o una reconsideración de la decisión del Director Ejecutivo, la Oficina del Secretario Principal enviará por correo los avisos públicos en relación con la solicitud. Además, puede pedir que la TCEQ ponga su nombre en una o mas de las listas correos siguientes (1) la lista de correo permanente para recibir los avisos del solici-tante indicado por nombre y número del permiso específico y/o (2) la lista de correo de todas las solicitudes en un condado específico. Si desea que se agrega su nombre en una de las listas designe cual lista(s) y envía por correo su pedido a la Oficina del Secretario Principal de la TCEQ.

CONTACTOS E INFORMACIÓN DE LA TCEQ. Todos los comentarios escritos del público y los para pedidos una reunión deben ser pre-sentados a la Oficina del Secretario Principal, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 o por el internet at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html. Si necesita más información en Español sobre esta solicitud para un permiso o el proceso del permiso, por favor llame a El Programa de Educación Pública de la TCEQ, sin cobro, al 1-800-687-4040. La información general sobre la TCEQ puede ser encontrada en nuestro sitio de la red: www.tceq.texas.gov.

También se puede obtener información adición al South Texas Electric Cooperative a la dirección indicada arriba o llamando a Sra. Jessica Schwab, Coordinador Ambiental, al 361-485-6149.

Fecha de emisión: el día 17 de junio del año 2016.

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intelligently about specific aspects of the job—and why you’re a great fit—you’ll show that you have well-developed comprehension, organization, and communication skills. These are all attributes of an entrepreneur. And be sure to mail your note within 24 hours to dem-onstrate your ability to complete tasks in a timely manner!”

“There are other key ‘tells’ that can help employers spot entrepre-neurial DNA, such as assertive-ness, sociability, humility, prac-ticality, tenacity, empathy, and humor,” notes Houlihan. “Keep these qualities in mind when in-teracting with recruiters and inter-viewers.”

“Finally, understand that the benefits of demonstrating your entrepreneurial attitude extend far beyond getting hired,” concludes Harvey. “You want to work for an organization that has built a cul-ture of permission, enthusiasm, inclusiveness, recognition, and ac-knowledgment. You want to work in an environment that will en-able and encourage you to bloom. Chances are, you will come to value the ability to constantly learn, improve, and contribute just as much as you value being em-ployed.”


PHILLY FIRECRACKERS ½ cup sour cream½ cup mayonnaise1 green onion, chopped2 tablespoons prepared horserad-ish½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon pepper8 (12-inch) flour tortillas1 pound roast beef, cut into 24 thin slices2 (6-ounce) packages deli-style sharp Cheddar cheese slices (optional)2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce

1. Stir together first 6 ingredients until blended. Spread evenly on one side of each tortilla, top with 3 beef slices and, if desired, 2 cheese slices. Sprinkle with shredded let-tuce.2. Roll up tortillas tightly; wrap in parchment paper or plastic wrap.

HONEY BARBECUED RIBS4 lbs. Pork spareribs1 can (10½ oz.) Campbell’s Con-densed French Onion Soup¾ cup ketchup1/3-cup honey½ teaspoon garlic powder½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1. Cut ribs into serving pieces. Place ribs in 6-quart saucepan. Cover with water. Heat to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 30 minutes. Drain2. Mix soup, ketchup, honey, gar-lic powder and black pepper in 2-quart saucepan. Heat to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cook 5 min-utes.3. Place ribs on lightly oiled grill rack over medium –hot coals. Grill 20 minutes or until no longer pink and glazed, turning and brushing often with soup mixture.

RED, WHITE & BLUE POTATO SALAD ½ pound baby red potatoes (new potatoes)½ pound baby white rose potatoes½ pound small blue potatoes 1/8-cup mayonnaise1/8-cup ranch dressing½ tablespoon champagne vinegar (or white vinegar)¼ teaspoon dried dill weedPinch of sugar (optional)¼ cup thin-sliced green onions, tops includedSalt and freshly ground black pep-per to tasteGrape tomatoes for garnish

1. Simmer red, white, and blue po-tatoes, skins on, in salted water un-til tender, but not mushy. Let cool until easy enough to handle, but still warm. Cut into 1-inch pieces.2. Combine mayonnaise, ranch dressing, champagne vinegar, dill weed, and optional sugar. Pour over warm potatoes and toss to coast. Season with salt and pep-per to taste. Refrigerate 2 hours or more to let flavors meld.3. Let come to room temperature

to serve. Garnish with grape to-matoes. Yields about 6 servings.

PATRIOTIC CUPCAKES1 package French vanilla cake mix½ cup applesauce3 eggs1-cup water2 cups (about) small fresh blue-berries, divided use½ cup dried cherries8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature½ cup confectioners’ sugar or to taste1-teaspoon pure vanilla extract1 roll red-colored fruit snack or fruit leather

1. Soak dried cherries in hot wa-ter for 15 minutes to plump. Drain thoroughly, and then dry with pa-per towels. Set aside.2. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line standard-size muffin tin with foil or paper muffin cups.3. Combine cake mix with apple-sauce, eggs, and water, mixing on low speed for 30 seconds. Increase to medium speed and beat another 2 minutes. Fold in cherries.4. Divide batter evenly into 24 paper-lined muffin cups. Drop 5 blueberries on top of the batter for each cupcake. Do not mix or press the blueberries into the batter.5. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool to room temperature on wire racks before proceeding.6. Beat cream cheese with confec-tioners’ sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Spread cream cheese frosting on tops of

cooled cupcakes.7. Using remaining blueberries, stud cupcakes with blueberries in rows (for stars) over the upper left quarter of the cupcake.8. Cut the roll of fruit leather snack into strips 1/8 inch wide and 2 inches long. Place red fruit strips across the remainder of the cup-cake surface in rows (for strips) over frosting. Refrigerate to set frosting. Yields: 24 cupcakes

STARS AND STRIPES PUNCH1 (6 ounce) package cherry gelatin2 cups boiling water2 quarts chilled apple juice½ cup chilled lemon juice1½ quarts lemon sodaCracked ice

1. Dissolve gelatin in water. Stir in fruit juices and soda. Mix well. Chill with ice in punch bowl.2. Makes about 3½ quarts.Honey barbecued ribs. Contributed photo.


Society of Business and Behav-ioral Sciences.

Hajilee teaches several of UHV’s economics courses. In 2011, she was awarded a summer research grant to examine open economy macroeconomic mechanisms. One year later, Hajilee was named the business school’s Partnership Pro-fessor of Economics and received a research award from Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Hajilee has served on various UHV committees and is the chapter advisor for the Beta Gamma Sigma international busi-ness honor society.

When he joined the UHV faculty in 2010, Ward’s main assignment was organizing the core freshman course in public speaking. Since then, Ward has accumulated a long list of accomplishments, including writing a book on Nazi bureaucrat-

ic documents and a book about the advantages of digital publishing methods. Ward’s primary research focuses on organizational and re-ligious communication. An article by Ward about religious radio won the 2014 Religious Commu-nication Association outstanding scholarly article of the year award.

Ning teaches graduate courses in financial management and fi-nancial modeling as well as under-graduate business finance classes. He has taught at UHV for 12 years. Ning’s research interests in-clude corporate finance, corporate governance, investments, venture capital and international finance. He has presented his research at various national and international business and finance conferences, and has been published in several prestigious journals.

Wan is director of UHV’s gradu-ate computer information systems program and director of UHV’s

Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sci-ences program. He also has served on the UHV Faculty Senate and was editor of a 2009 online com-parison shopping reference book. He has published many papers in the field of ecommerce. Wan grew up in China and has helped estab-lish partnerships between UHV and Chinese universities.

McCue teaches biology courses and is the UHV Pre-Health Stu-dent Association faculty advisor. She recently was presented the 2015-2016 Enron Teaching Ex-cellence Award. In the past year, she began a Biology Rocks com-petition to give students a chance to present research. Additionally, McCue has invited several guest speakers from the medical and scientific community to enlighten, inspire and motivate students to pursue careers in science.

Mark Ward, School of Arts & Sciences. Contributed photo.

Yixi Ning, School of Business Administra-tion. Contributed photo.

Yun Wan, School of Arts & Sciences. Con-tributed photo.

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